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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users · Sec. 5103

Sec. 5103. FINDINGS

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## SEC. 5103 FINDINGS Congress finds the following: ####
(1)Research and development are critical to developing and maintaining a transportation system that meets the goals of safety, mobility, economic vitality, efficiency, equity, and environmental protection. ####
(2)Federally sponsored surface transportation research and development has produced many successes. The development of rumble strips has increased safety; research on materials has increased the lifespan of pavements, saving money and reducing the disruption caused by construction; and Geographic Information Systems have improved the management and efficiency of transit fleets. ####
(3)Despite these important successes, the Federal surface transportation research and development investment represents less than 1 percent of overall Government spending on surface transportation. ####
(4)While Congress increased funding for overall transportation programs by about 40 percent in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, funding for transportation research and development remained relatively flat. ####
(5)The Federal investment in research and development should be balanced between short-term applied and long-term fundamental research and development. The investment should also cover a wide range of research areas, including research on materials and construction, research on operations, research on transportation trends and human factors, and research addressing the institutional barriers to deployment of new technologies. ####
(6)That it is in the United States interest to increase the Federal investment in transportation research and development, and to conduct research in critical research gaps, in order to ensure that the transportation system meets the goals of safety, mobility, economic vitality, efficiency, equity, and environmental protection. ## Subtitle B Research, Technology, and Education
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